Investment
LF.Group raises $1m in funding for platform that helps players find teammates in LoL, Wild Rift, WoW and Lost Ark
UK-based business LF.Group, a free SaaS platform for gaming communities, has announced a $1m pre-seed funding round to […]
September 10, 2022
Grid Finder: Newcastle-based sim racing esports platform raises six-figure investment
From left to right: Grid Finder investor Kevin Beales, founder Thomas Bunten and CTO Nikhil Patel Newcastle-based tech […]
June 30, 2022
The Clutch esports investment competition returns for ESI London 2022 with $25,000 prize pool
The Clutch esports investment competition will once again take place at esports conference ESI London this year, and […]
June 28, 2022
Gfinity raises more funds, partners with Mobile Streams for new joint venture
UK-based esports tournament organiser and media company, Gfinity, has entered into a new joint venture with mobile content […]
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March 17, 2022
New UK-based gaming platform Yakkr secures six-figure investment, aims to on-board esports teams and content creators
Yakkr founders Marcus Rowley (left) and Rhys Birkinshaw (right) on screen with Alex Wilby of law firm Swinburne […]
March 16, 2022
Riot Games acquires stake in Fortiche Production, the French animation studio behind Arcane and other LoL videos, the pair will ‘work closely for decades to come’
Riot Games has acquired a ‘significant non-controlling stake’ in Fortiche Production, the French animation studio behind the breakout […]
March 14, 2022
The Scottish Government’s £1.3m computing in schools pledge can lift esports in the country
The Scottish Government has just committed £1.3m for computing in schools. While some have criticised this move as […]
February 7, 2022
Connor Ball becomes co-owner of LDN UTD: “I couldn’t say no to the opportunity”
UK esports organisation LDN UTD has announced that celebrity and musician Connor Ball has joined the team as […]
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February 1, 2022
Esports betting platform Midnite secures £12m in funding as part of global expansion
UK Gambling Commission-licensed esports betting platform Midnite has announced the first closing of a $16m (£11.85m) series A […]
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February 1, 2022
UK-based esports analysis platform SwiftSkill secures £150,000 in funding and partners with The Goose House as it hopes to help Valorant and CSGO players
SwiftSkill, a new digital platform founded in the UK that allows aspiring esports professionals to track and improve […]
January 31, 2022
British Esports Association to open performance and education campus at Riverside Sunderland as part of multi-million pound investment
Left to right: Councillor Graeme Miller, leader of Sunderland City Council, British Esports CEO Chester King and Sunderland […]
January 18, 2022
Team Vitality secure €50m investment to create more ‘superteams’, announce new 2022 CSGO roster: “We have what it takes to be the best CSGO team in the world”
Team Vitality have secured €50m in funding from Rewired.gg spread over the next three years to “create European […]
January 5, 2022
Vikkstar invests in UK-based business
Popular UK YouTuber Vikram ‘Vikkstar’ Barn has joined UK-based business VibePay as a part-owner. The payments company announced […]
November 4, 2021
UK-based esports orgs and businesses raised a record £42m in funding in 2020 according to new report
Article contains affiliate link UK-based esports organisations, startups and scaleup companies raised £42m in 2020, making it a […]
July 29, 2021
Williams board approves plan to invest millions of pounds in esports, expects to double number of dedicated esports staff year-on-year
British Formula One motor racing team Williams has spoken of its plans to invest heavily in esports over […]
July 21, 2021